Project Grant 17SFWCO001

The Corporation for National and Community Service awarded Elder Care Services, Inc. a three-year, $577,975 Project Grant under the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) CFDA #94.002 to provide volunteer-supported services that enable seniors to age in place. Through 258 volunteers serving 14 counties in Florida, Elder Care Services will deliver hot meals to homebound seniors, provide short-distance transportation assistance and telephone reassurance, and organize food...

The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) awarded a $511,832 Project Grant to Seniors In Service Of Tampa Bay, Inc. under the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP, CFDA 94.002). The grant will support an estimated 160 RSVP volunteers in Tampa Bay, Florida from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2024. Approximately 125 volunteers will provide services focused on healthy futures, including companionship for seniors to promote independent living, nutrition support...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living awarded the City of New York Department for the Aging Division a 3-year, $2,345,748 Project Grant under the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (CFDA 94.011) to engage senior volunteers aged 55 and older in providing tutoring, mentoring, and supportive services for children with special needs or those facing educational challenges. The grant supports the Department for the Aging's FY 2024-2027...

The Corporation for National and Community Service awarded Region 10 League For Economic Assistance & Planning Inc. a $869,434 Project Grant under the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2024. The grant will support RSVP volunteers aged 55 and older serving an estimated 500 community members through activities such as delivering home meals to seniors and veterans, assisting at local food banks, providing transportation to older adults,...

The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) awarded $339,371 under the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) to the County of Riverside Office on Aging for its Western Riverside County RSVP program. The three-year project grant will support 200 unduplicated RSVP volunteers providing services focused on disaster services and healthy futures. By the end of the grant period, 75 volunteers will be placed at 15 senior or community centers to train 3,000...

This two-year, $223,001 Project Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management, under the AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Demonstration Program (CFDA 94.017), funds the L.A. Works RSVP Program. The Program will utilize 200 volunteers to promote social connection and economic opportunity among older adults and economically disadvantaged individuals across Los Angeles County. Volunteers will conduct wellness calls to serve 124 homebound older adults, with an...

The Retired Senior Volunteer Program Inc. received a $111,112 two-year Project Grant award from the Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management under the AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Demonstration Program (FGP) 94.017. The grant will fund 100 AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to develop and distribute early learning kits to 375 preschool-aged children in Daviess and Martin Counties, Indiana to address learning loss from COVID-19. It will also fund activities to reduce...

This $586,542 three-year Project Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) under the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP 94.002) will support Old Colony Elder Services, Inc. (OCES) in operating the RSVP of Plymouth County program. An estimated 300 volunteers age 55+ will contribute 134,000 hours annually delivering critical services like meals, medical transportation, financial literacy education, and student tutoring. OCES will use the...

The Corporation for National and Community Service awarded a $382,260 three-year AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Project Grant to the Megiddo Dream Station in Graniteville, South Carolina. The RSVP program provides grants to support volunteers aged 55 and older in meeting community needs through diverse volunteer activities aligned with National Performance Measures. Under this award, the Megiddo Dream Station will place 150 volunteers in outcome-focused...

This Project Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) under the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP, CFDA 94.002) will support volunteer engagement efforts by the Iowa Department on Aging. An estimated 75 senior volunteers will provide telephonic befriending and companionship services focused on healthy futures outcomes. By the grant completion date of July 30, 2021, 150 individuals are expected to report increased social support or...